chenoaspirit

chenoaspirit ASN, RN

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  1. UNNA boot sticking to wounds........

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    Now I know what it is! Thanks. I think thats what she needs. Im gonna discuss this with the md. thanks

  2. UNNA boot sticking to wounds........

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    Thank you so much. I dont know what profore is. I'll have to look that one up. It sounds like something great. Anything better than what Im doing now. Thanks so much for your advice. I...

  3. do you ever feel overwhelmed with responsibility?

    chenoaspirit posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a TON of blood draws every week. I have to watch my fax machine and know when to call docs and when to just fax the copy to them. I have to keep up with who needs a port-a-cath flush on what...

  4. do you ever feel overwhelmed with responsibility?

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    I am VERY organized. If one paper is out of a chart, it drive me crazy. How would a PDA help? I dont have one and dont know what they do.

  5. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    chenoaspirit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today I had a patient who was hyponatremic. The doc ordered Salt tablet and Lasix to increase sodium level. That doesnt make sense to me. Lasix inhibits sodium reabsorption in the kidney....

  6. HELP! Floor Nursing = NOT for me

    chenoaspirit replied to skim410's topic in General Nursing

    I hated floor nursing too. I did it for almost 5 years. I worked telemetry, med/surg, ICU, etc. I didnt like any of it. I now do home health and love it. The pay is even better. I dont see...

  7. What's in your pocket(s)?

    chenoaspirit replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah, and sometimes a roll of tape and my

  8. What's in your pocket(s)?

    chenoaspirit replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on a med/surg floor... My right pocket was my "work" pocket and had.. mini pocket pulse ox, scissors, extra ink pens, sharpy pen to label personal equip, alcohol pads, pen light,...

  9. IM Injections

    chenoaspirit replied to mcneillmama3's topic in General Nursing

    while the needle is still in the patient, you press the retraction feature to allow the needle to retract, as opposed to pulling out the needle and THEN pressing the retraction feature and retracting...

  10. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    chenoaspirit replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

    Does he have a type of dementia? It sounds like he was confused...because he thought you were sleeping. He possibly didnt completely understand what was going on? I would have locked the keypad on...

  11. Quick question... IV protonix

    chenoaspirit replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that most people have been guilty at one time or another of pushing a drug alittle faster than they should, especially when things are getting wild and they are running around like a...

  12. Is this doable?

    chenoaspirit replied to mc3's topic in Home Health

    You need to talk to your employer about that. They may doc you for whatver amount of time you dont do, when you need time off. Each agency is different. If all your visits are in the same area and...

  13. Resumption of care

    chenoaspirit replied to teton1898's topic in Home Health

    Nope, we dont do that either. An observation is not an admission so there is no need to do ROC. Is this boss new? Is this a new HH agency? Maybe she doesnt know

  14. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    chenoaspirit replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was priceless!

  15. New Oasis C Has anyone seen it yet?

    chenoaspirit replied to momsnurse's topic in Home Health

    I may not be doing home health after this. I have enough to do, this new oasis is rediculous. Maybe it will be ok for a SOC, but not for a Recert or DC. Thats just rediculous. whoever is desiging...

  16. my first night on my own tonight!!! i am gonna vomit=(((((

    chenoaspirit replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Its always scarey when you are on your own for the first time. You will do fine, Im sure of it. It sounds like you have alot of support with your coworkers, which will make all the difference. I...

  17. New Oasis C Has anyone seen it yet?

    chenoaspirit replied to momsnurse's topic in Home Health

    I think it said

  18. New Oasis C Has anyone seen it yet?

    chenoaspirit replied to momsnurse's topic in Home Health

    http://www.fazzi.com/OASIS/oasis_c_final.pdf

  19. H1N1 !

    chenoaspirit replied to jessLPN12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I dont trust anything thats new. I dont feel safe taking something that is still "experimental". I will not be taking

  20. WooHoo! First Week Down!

    chenoaspirit replied to Stacey Newbern's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! :) But realize, its gonna get harder, just keep your enthusiastic attitude and stay positive. Enjoy clinicals, I loved

  21. Mandatory Flu shots

    chenoaspirit replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/31/flu.hm.flu.shot/

  22. Mandatory Flu shots

    chenoaspirit replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Like the one year that everyone received the wrong strain of flu vaccine, real beneficial. eh? My point is that there comes a point that we should have a CHOICE. Mandatory means you have no right to...

  23. Mandatory Flu shots

    chenoaspirit replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Selfish? obviously she is not selfish, she got it didnt she.

  24. Mandatory Flu shots

    chenoaspirit replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Its my choice to get a shot or not. No one will make me take it. Ive never taken it and dont plan to. You can still contract the flu, even after taking the shot. We catch colds and risk giving...

  25. New Oasis C Has anyone seen it yet?

    chenoaspirit replied to momsnurse's topic in Home Health

    Oh dear. I dont think I can stand it if it takes LONGER to do a SOC/ROC. That just bites. We are still paper too. I wish we would have a laptop, then I wouldnt have to write the patient's name on...